gates was an eagle scout himself. there is some question if his experience-ending don't ask don't tell at the pentagon might impact how the scouts handle gay policy going forward. >>> cory booker will be sworn in as new jersey's senator today. vice president joe biden will do the honors, swearing booker in in the senate chambers of the u.s. capitol, the rising democratic star will head to the white house this afternoon and meet with president obama. he won a special election earlier this month to fill out the term of late democratic senator frank lautenberg. >>> in honor of halloween check out this real life, well not really real life vampire attack, this is a youtube prankster dressed up as a zombie vampire and unleashing his shenanigans on the streets in philly, most folks run, couple of fist bumps, my favorite though is this guy, totally not bothered, get away from me. wasn't even spooked. that's fantastic. he actually did a really good job, he put the contacts in, fake teeth, mussed up his hair. else' lucky he did